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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
attempt
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From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
carriage
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From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
Crescent
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
cut
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From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
Downing
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From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
failed
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From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
furnished
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
hail
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
hansoms
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
home
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
house
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
inquire
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From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
kept
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From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
landed
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From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
less
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
looking
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From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
Mannering
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From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
more
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From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
neighborhood
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
once
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From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
paused
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From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
Portland
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
presently
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From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
pretentious
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
realized
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From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
recognize
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From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
season
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading An attempt at a short cut landed him presently in a neighborhood which he failed to recognize.
some
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From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
somewhat
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
started
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
Street
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From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
SUFFERERS
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From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
suspected
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From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
taken
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE "SUFFERERS" Mannering kept no carriage, and he left Downing Street on foot.
Then
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From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
there
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
walk
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From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
way
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From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he at once realized what he had already more than once suspected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused, looking about him for some one from whom to inquire the way.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The little house which he had taken furnished for the season was in the somewhat less pretentious neighborhood of Portland Crescent, and as there were no hansoms within hail he started to walk home.
